27.5 mtb slicks anywhere ?

[Cubist]

??? Whats the crack with this? In other news i have got panniers on !

The crack is threefold : that you have bought a pretty high level mountain bike, designed to ride on rough off road tracks and trails. The suspension set up, the frame geometry, gearing, brakes and tyres are all designed to perform together to keep traction at highish speed on hardpack and loose surfaces, absorbing impact from trail jumps and bumps. It shouldn't really come as a surprise to discover that you can't find inappropriate tyres to fit on it.

Next, you have bought into the emperor's new wheels. 650B wheels are supposed to the best invention since the hydraulic brake. They fill a gap between perfectly good 26 inch wheels and the 29 inch wagon wheel. Pundits cite "evidence" that the extra diameter provides a better ride than ever before, with increased contact patch over 26, whilst retaining more workable frame geometry than a 29. We cynics think the switch to 27.5 is a marketing ploy to make al the 26 inch kit we own obsolete, thus forcing us to upgrade as the previous standard becomes unavailable. You weren't aware of this necessarily, so I made reference to the fact that its all very well forcing the market, but as 650b mountain bikes are just that, mainstream dealers aren't going to stock many tyres for them, so you'll be forced to buy expensive specialist tyres as not many places are geared up for the novelty wheel size.

Third.y, I often make reference in my posts about people buying MTBs to commute on. I'm a bit of a cynical old tosser, and can't help having a dig at the thought of buying a £1k bike to then turn it into the useful equivalent of a £400 commuter. Sorry.

 

[Angry Blonde]

The crack is threefold : that you have bought a pretty high level mountain bike, designed to ride on rough off road tracks and trails. The suspension set up, the frame geometry, gearing, brakes and tyres are all designed to perform together to keep traction at highish speed on hardpack and loose surfaces, absorbing impact from trail jumps and bumps. It shouldn't really come as a surprise to discover that you can't find inappropriate tyres to fit on it.

Next, you have bought into the emperor's new wheels. 650B wheels are supposed to the best invention since the hydraulic brake. They fill a gap between perfectly good 26 inch wheels and the 29 inch wagon wheel. Pundits cite "evidence" that the extra diameter provides a better ride than ever before, with increased contact patch over 26, whilst retaining more workable frame geometry than a 29. We cynics think the switch to 27.5 is a marketing ploy to make al the 26 inch kit we own obsolete, thus forcing us to upgrade as the previous standard becomes unavailable. You weren't aware of this necessarily, so I made reference to the fact that its all very well forcing the market, but as 650b mountain bikes are just that, mainstream dealers aren't going to stock many tyres for them, so you'll be forced to buy expensive specialist tyres as not many places are geared up for the novelty wheel size.

Third.y, I often make reference in my posts about people buying MTBs to commute on. I'm a bit of a cynical old tosser, and can't help having a dig at the thought of buying a £1k bike to then turn it into the useful equivalent of a £400 commuter. Sorry.

Just out of stupidity, firstly my knowledge of bikes isnt the best, being a beginner, is it so wrong that i bought a mountain bike which i have used since i was little, the commuting thing came AFTER i bought it.

Secondly, what is the point in these forums if its all people with knowledge, who have helped me, then you pop up with a sarky answer, being no help at all,

Thirdly im really sorry im not a clever know it all.

And fourthly i bought the bike to do the coast to coast last may, which was great, which i thought was the best type of bike to buy, and being that i dont have a grand to buy a bike every time i peddle on a different terrain !

 

[Cubist]

I wasn't having a go at you, I was having a go at the industry that left you with a bike that is no good for what you want to do with it.

Oh, and I was not abusive to you. If you read what I wrote you will see that I apologised for being a cynical old tosser, but if it stops anyone else buying the wrong sort of bike in the future, then I consider it a bonus

Unusually for me I have reported your post.

 

[alicat]

To your credit you are living up to your name.

 

[Cubist]

I didn't report it because I didn't agree with it I reported it because it was unnecessarily abusive.

Do yourself a favour and re-read what I wrote. I said, quite specifically, that you weren't to know that the market was being forced into the new standard, and now because of that were lumbered with a bike that you couldn't find tyres for.

Whoever sold that bike to you for the coast to coast was guilty of poor advice. If you choose to take that personally, then that is your choice, but there was absolutely no need to be abusive.

 

[Crackle]

A racing tyre like a Racing Ralph or a Thunder Bert or a Furious Fred might be the best you can do. Just pump them up to 45psi.

Edit: Never saw the Marathon link. Yes them.

 

[djb1971]

As already mentioned, schwalbe marathons

 

[andrew_s]

Would it help if I mentioned I forgot the B at the end?

Not really. Adding a B to a tyre that's a C would just have made bad worse.
The Conti Grand Prix 650x23 is a 650C tyre that fits a 571 mm rim, rather than a 584 mm 650B/27.5 rim

 

[sreten]

[http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tyres-26-275-(584)-650b-dept348_pg1/#page=1&page=1&order=PRICE

Hi,

FWiW don't fit skinny slick tyres. The Tour Rides look like good value commuting tyres.
Long lasting, puncture protected, reflex, and at 42mm won't look silly on the bike.
Can't work out the two different listings, perhaps cheaper has no reflex.

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYSCMHSWT/schwalbe-marathon-hs368-wire-tyre
Just the ticket, utterly great value, be quick only 3 left ....
(Buy any other item as £20+ is post free.)

rgds, sreten.